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Heavily: meaning, definitions and examples

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heavily

 

[ หˆhษ›vษชli ]

Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

adverb of manner

To a great degree; in a serious manner. Used to emphasize the extent or degree of something.

Synonyms

deeply, intensely, seriously, vigorously

Examples of usage

  • She relied heavily on her friends for support during difficult times.
  • The rain fell heavily, causing flooding in the streets.

Translations

Translations of the word "heavily" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pesadamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเคฐเฅ€ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schwer

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะถะบะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ciฤ™ลผko

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้‡ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lourdement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pesadamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸฤฑr bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฌด๊ฒ๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุซู‚ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tฤ›ลพce

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลฅaลพko

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒ‰้‡ๅœฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ teลพko

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพunglega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัƒั‹ั€ ั‚าฏั€ะดะต

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒซแƒ˜แƒ›แƒ”แƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸฤฑr

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pesadamente

Etymology

The word 'heavily' originated from the Middle English word 'heveli', which comes from the Old English 'hefiglice', meaning 'greatly, violently'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to express a high degree or intensity of something.

See also: heavier, heaviness.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,078, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.